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St Albans planning applications

Search, track and analyse every planning application in St Albans— updated daily from the council’s own register.

Fresh — scraped in the last 48 hours·921 applications indexed·Last scrape 15h ago

Last 30 days indexed

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

85.8% of applications approved

Ranks #212 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.0% · rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4

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Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.

Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

32.7% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #185 of 317 for decisions upheld · national average 32.1% · 367 appeals decided

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Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£610,000 median sale price

-2.4% year on year · 1,626 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

Energy performance · EPC certificates

49.0% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #104 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 51,761 certificates

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% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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ReferenceAddressDescriptionTypeReceived
5/2026/129437 Cannon Street St AlbansHouse refurbishment including rear, side and basement extension with new lightwell, roof alterations including small…Priorapproval3 Jul 2026
5/2026/129514 Spooners Drive Park Street St AlbansPriorapproval3 Jul 2026
5/2026/129327 Charmouth Road St AlbansDemolition of single storey side extension and erection of two storey side and rear extension. Single storey extensions…Priorapproval3 Jul 2026
5/2026/1292153 Mount Pleasant Lane Bricket WoodNew front entrance porch and open-air side canopy structure.Priorapproval3 Jul 2026
TP/2026/03285 Old Garden Court St AlbansLeaning Mulberry tree at front to reduce crown hard back to previously prune points to improve weight bearing to roots…Treeworks3 Jul 2026
TP/2026/032940 Beningfield Drive London ColneyT1 - Purple Plum, overall crown reduction by approximately 2m as this tree is growing too big for the location that it…Treeworks3 Jul 2026
5/2026/129043 White Horse Lane London ColneyLoft conversion with dormer windows.Priorapproval3 Jul 2026
5/2026/129113 Gainsborough Avenue St AlbansSingle storey wrap around extension both side of house and rear elevation, internal alterations, install solar panels…Priorapproval3 Jul 2026
5/2026/12898 Rosedale Close Bricket WoodSingle storey rear-infill extension to single dwelling house.Priorapproval3 Jul 2026
5/2026/128813 Larch Avenue Bricket WoodTwo storey rear extensionPriorapproval3 Jul 2026

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Pull every St Albans application, filter by date, postcode, status, type, and more.

curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=E07000240&limit=50"
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About this data

We index every application published on St Albans’s planning portal (civica_cxm) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://planningapplications.stalbans.gov.uk

Newest application received 3 Jul 2026.

St Albans planning FAQs

How do I search planning applications in St Albans?

This page lists the latest applications received by St Albans, updated daily. The PlanNexus dashboard and API let you search the full archive of 921 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type — a free account includes 1,000 requests a month. The council's own portal is also linked above.

How often is St Albans planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes St Albans's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 3 Jul 2026.

What share of planning applications does St Albans approve?

85.8% of St Albans's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q1 – 2025 Q4, against a national average of 87.0% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are St Albans planning decisions overturned at appeal?

32.7% of appeals against St Albans decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.1%, across 367 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in St Albans?

Run a free site appraisal: enter the postcode to see planning designations and nearby planning history instantly, then download a full PDF report from £25. The £99 deep report adds your registered land parcel on the map, flood zone, listed buildings and the council's track record.

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